I've come to the conclusion that TFK are not just mere progressive rock musicians. They are so damned talented that I believe they must have been around for at least 1,000 years before we even decided to label a genre 'progressive rock.'

This would mean that all the bands who were believed to have come before TFK, were actually influenced by or morphed from this band.

Could it also be possible that all the great songwriters and musicians who have died over the centuries...or are missing...have actually morphed into the members of TFK.

This is what happens when you spend 2 hours straight listening to The Flower Kings. Your mind leaves its monoplane existence and actually finds new and interesting worlds to explore.

No other band does this for me. And before you start asking, there were no mind-altering drugs used to produce these thoughts.

I'm just saying that for those listeners who don't hear what I hear when listening to The Flower Kings, I feel bad for you.

Yes I'm a big fan of Sweden's greatest prog band. Have been since I heard Space Revolver back in 2000.Since then have followed their career.Favourite albums are SR, FP,Retropolis, and PH.Am also into the band members many side projects - Agents of Mercy,Karmakanic,Musical Companion,Transatlantic etc.

Yes I'm a big fan of Sweden's greatest prog band. Have been since I heard Space Revolver back in 2000.Since then have followed their career.Favourite albums are SR, FP,Retropolis, and PH.Am also into the band members many side projects - Agents of Mercy,Karmakanic,Musical Companion,Transatlantic etc.

Welcome to the great TFK thread Alf - it's always good to welcome someone new in here to inject a few more thoughts and ideas and give the thread a kick.

Your initiation is to read all 360 pages and comment on each post individually

Apparently the new Flower Kings album will be out in October and is to be called:

DESOLATION ROSE

A play on words of the Bob Dylan song I guess.

Thoughts?

Cheers Nov! By the way you can call me Kelly( real name).I wik back- track the 300 odd pages in the not too distant future.Choccy said you knew all things concerning Sweden's best,and you've delivered the goods straight away about the new album.Excellent news.Have been on FK web-site but there's nothing about said CD. Do you have anymore info?